Triangle stool. The turned triangle stools (or schemel or driestal in Dutch) were very popular in medieval and later times, becoming out of fashion in the 18th century. They can be found in many medieval paintings and manuscripts, e.g. the "scupstool" of Rogier van der Weyden (around 1450) in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. However no real medieval examples exist in musea. John Howe has written an article in Dragon 4 of the Company of St.
George on medieval seating furniture, containing many different images of triangular stools. Basically these stools appeared in two types: with and without a backrest. The turned triangular stools without a backrest were found in all kinds of sizes, and serving as seating as well as side tables. The seating could be a woven reed mat, a wooden slat or a piece of leather. The Scupstool by Rogier van der Weyden (around 1450). Robert Campin - Madonna. All the turned parts together. This jig is used to draw a horizontal line across the legs. Three-footed chairs again | Peter Follansbee, joiner's notes. Three-footed chair I’ve been making one of these chairs again lately; and took some time to get some new photos of the old one the museum owns. This is a small chair; and quite nicely done. It has a new seat rail, so at some point it must have been apart… It looks like either a fruitwood or maybe beech in the posts. The seat board is oak.
Notice the movement of the rear post. Rear view three-footed chair These chairs are common survivors in England. One of the little mysteries surrounding New England furniture studies… Here I am one hot night putting together the frame of the new one. Meanwhile, remember that American Furniture often has great photos of stuff, details & all. “American Board-Seated Turned Chairs, 1640–1740″ by Robert F. Like this: Like Loading... A Painted Triangle Backstool. Materials: Birch Finish: Milk Paint (Salem Red, Marigold Yellow, and Pitch Black) and Linseed Oil Backpost Height (to tenon): 37-1/2 inches. Backrest Width: 17 inches. Seat Height: 17 inches. Seat Width: 14-3/8 inches.
Seat Depth (back rails): 13 inches. Front Post Height: 18-1/2 inches. I found a good price on some large birch timbers, which turned out to be a good thing, because in experimenting with new tools and spindle profiles, I have turned the stool almost twice over. In designing this piece, I wanted the proportions to be heavier than the ones I'd done previously; my visit to the V&A and the Museum of London showed 16th and 17th turned furniture to be more substantial than I've done so far. I began by turning the backpost, which is the longest and heaviest part. My first innovation was to build a boring jig for the drill press; I've conceded that I just don't have the eye-hand skills to bore angled mortises by hand.
I then turned the support struts and fitted them to the mortises. Tryangle stolys for my Lord. Perhaps the most basic type of seating furniture is the stool. Throughout the Middle Ages, stools were common seating in both upper class and peasant contexts. For purposes of discussion, I regard stools as any seat intended for a single person, sometimes with a back (a backstool), but never with arms.
A common form of domestic stool was the three-legged turned stool. This type appears in numerous illustrations and was appropriate for both modest homes and the well-to-do. Triangle stools are members of a larger family of turned tripod furniture, which also includes backstools and chairs. History and Design It is not clear when the turned triangle stool became popular, but it seems to emerge in western European art early in the 15th century.
Some links to examples of triangle stools in period art include: Madonna with the Child (altarpiece) (1433-35), Master of Flémalle (Robert Campin) (b. ca. 1375, Valenciennes, d. 1444, Tournai). The height of tripod furniture is the turned armchair. Triangle Back Stool v1.0 Wood Chips Aplenty | Mary Ostler. More workshop fun. . I have a few last minute things I need to make for the trifecta, but do I get on with the tasks at hand. No! I decided to make a triangle chair. I am just in the biggest turning mood as of late. Another skid from work Turning a short leg Getting ready to drill the back leg Fitting the tenons fitting the short legs first baluster. Pieter the Younger “Falling Between Two Stools” Rabid builder type that jumps from project to project. The Troublesome Triangle Stool | Watch The Woodwrights Shop Online.